8.Transitions that suggest addition（表示附加内容的连 接词）
and
besides
moreover furthermore
what is more/worse
in addition
in addition to
9.Transitions that restate（表示重述的连接词）
13.Transitions that suggest a purpose（表示目的的连 接词）
in order to
in order that
so as to
so that
to this end
for safety’s sake
14.Transitions that suggest a condition（表示条件的连 接词）
3.Transitions that suggest a comparison (for similarities) (表示相似点的连接词)
like likewise similarly as well not only…but also compared to in the same way/manner
雅思作文常用连接词
Coherence in writing is somewhat like fluency in speaking. It refers to the connection between every two neighboring sentences. When the controlling idea of a paragraph flows naturally from one sentence to the next, the paragraph is said to be coherent. While there are various means by which coherence can be achieved, the use of transitional words and expressions, reference and patterning of sentences are the commonest and most useful transitional devices among all.
if
given
provided/providing that in the event that
on condition that
15.Transitions that sum up（表示总结的连接词）
to sum up
in a word
in summary
generally speaking in general
7.Transitions that suggest a spatial relation（表示空间 位置的连接词）
in front of behind on the right on the left on the right-hand side on the left-hand side in the middle at the upper right-hand side next to adjacent to near to nearby in the distance opposite to at/on the top at the bottom at the lower left-hand side in between among between under/below/beneath from behind the tree
that is
that is to say
viz.
Hale Waihona Puke namelyin other words
to put it in another way
meaning (which means) that
i.e.
10.Transitions that suggest an emphasis（表示强调的 连接词）
Such as 的后面接名词或者名词短语，绝对不 能用在句首。
6.Transitions that suggest a sequence（表示顺序的连接词）
first (second…) firstly (secondly…) initially at the (very beginning) to begin with then next at first previously before by then after afterwards meanwhile in the meantime at the same time at last last but not least lastly finally in the end at length in a few weeks a few weeks later before long soon at that time
2.Transitions that introduce a consequence (表示结果的 连接词)
thus hence so so that therefore as such as a result as a consequence consequently accordingly correspondingly for this reason in/under such circumstances in…case So that作为连接词使用时，只能用在句子中部， 后面接从句，决不能用在句首。
Transitional words and expressions are usually adverbs, conjunctions or prepositional phrases which can help readers to follow the writer’s train of thought. To form a good habit of using such devices in writing will definitely contribute to the logic and clarity of a paragraph or essay. Based on the logical relations between neighboring sentences in a discourse, transitional words and expressions can be classified as follows:
12.Transitions that concede（表示让步的连接词）
even if although
though despite
even though in spite of
Although/even though/though 后面必须要接 从句。 Despite/in spite of只能接名词或名词短语，不 能接主谓结构。
certainly above all most importantly indeed clearly obviously It goes without saying that in/under all circumstances in no case undoubtedly by no means in no sense
in a nut shell
in brief
briefly speaking
1.Transitions that introduce a cause (表示原因的连接词)
because because of thanks to
for as owing to as a result of
since due to result from
Because后面必须接从句，不能只接名词。 As表示因为的时候，用法要求 because相同， 后面通常接多数人了解、显而易见的原因。 Because of, due to, owing to后面必须跟名词 或者名词短语。
first of all surely evidently
inevitably
11.Transitions that qualify/modify（表示资格或限定的连 接词）
except except for save (prep.) to a ….extent in a….degree in terms of with regard to with respect to if not all in the proper (strict, literal, figurative) sense in some measure/sort as regards in some respects/ways in a/some sense in the sense that so to speak as it were
too also equally important by comparison
4.Transitions that suggest a contrast (for differences) (表示不同点的连接词)
unlike despite instead yet but though although rather however despite in spite of instead of in contrast in contrast to whereas while whilst nevertheless on the contrary on the other hand While, whilst, whereas后面必须接从句，不能 只接一个主谓结构就作为完整的句子，和从句 之间绝对不能加逗号。
5.Transitions that introduce an example (表示例子的连 接词)